The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-02
SILLY MRS. Pottery.
She Deserts Her Husband and Home and Re-
turns to ScOundrel She Once Rejected.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May. about the 1st of
March there appeared here middleaged man
Of prepossessing appearance and elegant man
ners, who gave his name Davis, and his occu-
patton that of music teacher. de allied
himself with the Watkins Park Methodist
Church, and everything hourisned with him.
However, the new conner showed himself not
averse to borrowing. and, in fact as proof now
goes to show, hardly ever let pass by an oppor-
turity TO secure loan. From several promi-
nent gentlemen he received nice amounts. On
Thursday night Mr. Davis disappeared, which
pecasioned considerable remark and on the same
lay on which Davis took his departure the
wife of Mr.. W.. NJ. Pottery. a gentleman
living in South Nashville, also disappeared.
1t is now revealed that the two went together.
The music teachers real name was not Davis,
but A. b. Bohanan Years ago he was Cum
berland Presbyterian preacher. He married.
while wearing the clerical robes, Miss Ella Rose.
daughter of r. T. Rose, of this city. For years
they lived together in Wilson county, but the
charge of obtaining money under false pretenses
arising against him, he rock his wife and one
child, boy named Charley, up to Logansport,
Ind There she obtained a divorce from him
and subsequently came back to Nashville. That
was eight years since. Three years ago Mr.. W.
met the lady. who was still young and attractive.
and married her, and up to the unexpected turn
Of affairs, they had lived in harmony and happi-
cess, never hearing OF Bohanan and rarely al
luding TO him.
About six weeks ago." said the deserted hus-
baad. in relating the story, Il came homo one
evening and my wife told me that Bohanan had
been at the house. I told her didn't want him
30 be making visits to her. but she said he came
to see Charlie, his and my wlfes ten-year-old
boy. / told Ella that the man came with
good IN tention, and asked her not to see him any
more; but, in spite of my wishes, he went to see
her shree times after that On Thursday morn
ing left her. usual with a kiss, and went to
my work. On returning that night found the
house locked, and after getting in found note
which said that she had become convinced that
according to Scripture, she committing
adultery in living with me, having another hus-
band living, and she didn't want to go to tor
Inent and drag me with her. She
also said that she did not think
had ever loved each other and wife
should, and wound up by saying that she was
going to take Charlie and go off. can't believe
she has gone off with Bohanan, though know, of
course, he 10 at the bottom of the whole thing
When he came here and saw US happy and pros
porous, feeling of revenge for her leaving him
took possession of him. think and he deter
mined to blight her life. My wifes father says
he thinks she has gone to Kentucky"
A letter received to-day by Mrs Robert NJ.
Pottery, from the missing woman, states that
she was led to flight by the advice of three
preachers, who had advised her that she was do
ing wrong The facts all point. however, to her
having gone with her former husband.